Zambia’s Child Grant Program: 24-Month Impact Report

This report explores the outcomes of a Child Grant Social cash transfer program (CGP) in three districts in Zambia in 2010. The program was implemented by the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health (MCDMCH). American Institutes for Research (AIR) was contracted by UNICEF Zambia to design and implement a randomized controlled trial (RCT), for which this report is the main outcome.

The study analyses the impact of the CGP on several areas, including poverty and food security, health of young children, nutrition, household income, etc.